We have prepared a PDF of the summer school program. This contains all the information in one place, including schedule, abstracts, practical information. You can download the document by clicking this link:

Please note that participants will not receive a printed version of this document. However, you will find this one-page print out of the schedule, name badges, notepads, pens, and maps of Tuebingen on the registration desk on Monday, July 23.

We are thrilled to announce that Tuebingen will become part of the international Bilingualism Matters network, which was founded by one of our keynotes, Antonella Sorace. The launch takes place on Friday, July 27, immediately after Antonella’s keynote. Please see below for the offcial press release. For more information, please email Tanja Rinker and Doreen Bryant:

New Multilingualism Center in Tübingen (MiT).

On Friday, July 27, 2018, the Multilingualism Center in Tübingen (MiT) will be launched at 5 pm in the historic Old Auditorium (Alte Aula) of the University of Tübingen. The importance of the new center for the city of Tübingen and the university is underlined by numerous speakers and invited guests. There will be short speechs by Prof. Dr. Karin Amos, Vice Rector of the University of Tübingen, Prof. Dr. Thorsten Bohl, Director of the Tübingen School of Education (TÜSE), Luzia Köberlein, Head of the Office for Gender Equality and Integration of the city of Tübingen as well as Prof. Dr. Detmar Meurers, Department of Linguistics

The new Multilingualism Center will be part of the international network of Bilingualism Matters, which was founded by Prof. Dr. Antonella Sorace, University of Edinburgh. The aim of the network is to build a bridge between research and society to promote multilingualism. PD Dr. Tanja Rinker and Prof. Dr. Doreen Bryant, both Department of German at the University of Tübingen, will serve as directors of the new center.

Information: The event will be held from 5 – 6.30 pm at the Old Auditorium (Münzgasse 30, 72070 Tübingen). Reception to follow.

We have just sent an email to all participants with important information on the social program.

As you will see below, we are planning three nice social events – a trip to Bebenhausen monastery (with guided tour), a Stocherkahn tour on the Neckar river, and the conference dinner at Neckarmueller Brewery. (The first two events are free! The conference dinner needs to be paid at the venue.)

Important: If you are a summer school participant, please complete this Doodle poll by Sunday, July 8. Please complete the Doodle poll irrespective of whether you are participating at the social events.

More info on the social events:

On Wednesday afternoon, July 25th, after the poster session, we would like to invite you to a trip to Bebenhausen near Tübingen. We will have a guided tour of about 50 minutes through the castle and afterwards there will be the chance for an individual visit of the famous monastery. Before heading back to Tübingen for the conference dinner, we will go on an easy walk of about 30 minutes near the monastery. The trip is free. http://www.kloster-bebenhausen.de/

On Wednesday evening, at 7 p.m., we will have the conference dinner at the Swabian restaurant “Neckarmüller”, which has a nice view to the river Neckar. You will be able to choose from a variety of typical Swabian dishes (of course, there are also vegetarian options), and they also offer a number of very good beers. It will be paid individually at the place. http://www.neckarmueller.de/

On Thursday evening, July 26th at 7 p.m., we would like to invite you to a punting trip on the river Neckar (about 1 hour). Punting is a traditional activity in Tübingen, originally especially by students, and a must-do when you visit Tübingen in summer. The trip is free.